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Performance Chemicals Divestiture - Income Information (Details)

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Performance Chemicals Divestiture - Income Information (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
3 Months Ended 6 Months Ended
Feb. 28, 2021
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Jun. 30, 2021
Jun. 30, 2020
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Equity in net income from affiliated companies   $ 6,755 $ 11,468 $ 11,965 $ 19,763
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   6,520 (18,070) (83,250) (14,214)
Repayments of long-term debt       900,000 0
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest - discontinued operations   140 321 257 606
Net loss attributable to Ecovyst Inc.   (1,490) 15,926 (94,125) 16,150
Performance Chemicals          
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Performance Chemicals sale price per definitive agreement $ 1,100,000        
Loss on sale of Performance Chemicals   13,990 0 109,584 0
Sales   170,374 140,034 334,897 311,218
Cost of goods sold   118,785 111,245 244,638 247,838
Selling, general and administrative expenses   11,490 9,998 23,206 21,731
Other operating expense, net   11,850 8,462 29,330 14,079
Operating income (loss)   14,259 10,329 (71,861) 27,570
Equity in net income from affiliated companies   (48) (24) (86) (79)
Interest expense, net   5,599 3,353 8,814 7,380
Other expense, net   (840) (320) (6,363) (3,434)
Income (loss) income from discontinued operations before income tax   9,548 6,680 (74,226) 23,703
Provision for income taxes   2,507 33,102 6,918 40,479
Net income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   7,041 (26,422) (81,144) (16,776)
Repayments of long-term debt   526,363      
Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest - discontinued operations   140 250 257 485
Net loss attributable to Ecovyst Inc.   6,901 $ (26,672) $ (81,401) $ (17,261)
Performance Chemicals | Goodwill          
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Loss on sale of Performance Chemicals   75,080      
Performance Chemicals | Valuation allowance          
Discontinued Operations [Line Items]          
Loss on sale of Performance Chemicals   $ 34,504